A chemical having the general formula R1R2C=NR3, where R3 is an alkyl or an aryl but not a hydrogen, is referred to as a Schiff base in organic chemistry. Depending on their structural makeup, they can be regarded as a subclass of imines and are either secondary ketimines or secondary aldimines. The phrase is frequently used interchangeably with azomethine, which only applies to secondary aldimines (RCH=NR', where R' H). These compounds have a variety of unique naming conventions. For instance, a Schiff base formed from an aniline, where R3 is a phenyl or a modified phenyl, may be referred to as an anil, whereas bis-compounds are sometimes termed salen-type compounds. These substances are typically referred to as Schiff bases when they are utilised as ligands to create coordination complexes with metal ions.
Dai Yeun Jeong
Jeju National University, Korea, Republic of
Marta I Litter
University of General San Martin, Argentina
Stanislaw Dzwigaj
Sorbonne University, France
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